Monthly Archives: September 2015

Thee Matriarch Boutique Inn is celebrating three years of upscale bed and breakfast hospitality. Rachelle Jamerson-Holmes used her design talents to skillfully decorate their Victorian manor in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Husband Chef Fred Holmes is the culinary expert behind all the delicious gourmet food they prepare.

They actively host a wide variety of events right at their inn:

Top Chef Tuesdays: Every third Tuesday the community can come out and enjoy an international food, dessert and beverage tasting in a relaxed environment complete with sheer fun and networking. The cooking is prepared by local featured chefs, pastry chefs, caterers, cafes, bistros, and restaurants.

First Fridays: Every first Friday of each month Thee Matriarch invites you to experience a tantalizing feast of savory mouthwatering southern style favorites and their healthy alternatives. Enjoy delightful lunch and dinner items created by Chef Fred!

Wine Tastings: Thee Matriarch offers a complimentary private guided wine tour of boutique, handcrafted, artisan wines from the wine country of California. Taking their guests on a “colorful journey” of whites and red as they pair them with cheese and chocolates.

Thee Matriarch is listed in Black EnterpriseMagazine as one of the 7 Top Black-Owned Bed and Breakfasts in America. Rachelle and Fred make their guests feel welcome from the moment they walk in the door. Whether they come for an event or stay overnight as a guest, their guests leave feeling even better than when they first arrived.

Millenium Magazine stated in their recent article, “Thee Matriarch Ranks Among the Top Boutiques” that “the couples love for people and their community fuels their enthusiasm to service their guest with excellent customer service, attention to details and personal attention.”

In Carolina Panorama’s article, “Best of the Best Orangeburg Couple’s Bed and Breakfast Named Among The Best Regional and National Boutique Inns”: “Designer Rachelle has elegantly restored and beautifully designed Thee Matriarch to appeal to business and leisure travelers satisfying the need for a full-service small- to medium-size venue for corporate retreats, seminars, family and class reunions, showers, weddings and receptions. An ideal setting for BFF, spa and golf getaways, Thee Matriarch’s Chef Fred crafts tantalizing cuisines of every genre for any occasion offering on and off property catering services. Each bite will make your soul sing and yearn for more.”